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		<title>Port of Los Angeles Develops Innovative Strategic and Sustainable Operations (USA)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:57:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  The Port of Los Angeles has received final approval from the U.S. Coast Guard to install a hybrid propulsion system on its 42-year-old harbor tour boat, the Angelena II. Upon completion later this spring, the Angelena II will be the first harbor craft of its kind retrofitted with a hybrid propulsion system that will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>USA: SSR Bags &#8220;Wheeler&#8221; Repair Deal</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:20:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Signal Ship Repair (SSR), a division of Signal International, Inc., competitively bid and won a contract by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to repair and repower the Hopper Dredge WHEELER. SSR will provide engineering and marine services to perform engine replacement, auxiliary systems modifications, repair work, and testing of the Dredge WHEELER for the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>UK: Conwy Mayor Christens &#8220;Little Orme&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.dredgingtoday.com/2012/02/06/uk-conwy-mayor-christens-little-orme/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:02:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Her Worship, The Mayor of Conwy, Councillor Anne Roberts dodged the showers to preside over the naming ceremony of &#8216;The Little Orme&#8217;, the cutter suction dredger bought jointly by Quay Marinas and The Crown Estate to tackle siltation at Conwy Quays and Deganwy Quays Marinas. The Mayor christened &#8216;The Little Orme&#8217; with a bottle of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Damen Delivers Three CSDs to Azerbaijan</title>
		<link>http://www.dredgingtoday.com/2012/02/03/damen-delivers-three-csds-to-azerbaijan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:57:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On 24 January 2012 Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards delivered three Cutter Suction Dredgers of its CSD 500 series to the Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES) in Azerbaijan. After delivery, President Ilham Aliyev and Minister of Emergency Situations Kamaladdin Heydarov examined the dredgers at the premises of the Yacht Club in Baku. Damen representatives briefed the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jan De Nul&#8217;s Dredger Equipped by Ibercisa (Spain)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:23:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Belgian Company Jan De Null has chosen Ibercisa to supply deck machinery for the new dredger &#8220;Willen de Vlamingh&#8221; presently in Singapore having sailed from Korea. Machinery supplied includes a huge winch electronically driven by frequency converter and comprises a main engine of 110 Kw giving a direct pull of 33 tn., and a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Netherlands: IDRECO Delivers &#8220;Waalsprong&#8221; to MSB-MNO-Vervat</title>
		<link>http://www.dredgingtoday.com/2012/01/31/the-netherlands-idreco-delivers-waalsprong-to-msb-mno-vervat/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:35:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[IDRECO delivered end 2011 another dreder to the MSB-MNO-Vervat, Spaansen en de Beijer group. The dredger called the Waalsprong will be operating in the project Lentse Plassen close to Nijmegen, The Netherlands. The dredger is a fully electrical driven ISD 350 type. With a 350 underwater pump from IDRECO and one extra booster 350 pump [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bangladesh: VOSTA LMG Delivers Three CSD’s 450 to BIWTA</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:30:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Karnafuly joint venture consortium ltd. delivered three high quality Cutter Suction Dredgers 450 to Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA). On Wednesday the 18th of January the vessels were inaugurated by the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina. The vessels were built in close co-operation with the local Karnaphuli Shipyard. VOSTA LMG has a cooperation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>UK: &#8220;Little Orme&#8221; Arrives at Conwy Quays Marina</title>
		<link>http://www.dredgingtoday.com/2012/01/26/uk-little-orme-arrives-at-conwy-quays-marina/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:29:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The &#8220;Little Orme&#8221;, the cutter suction dredger purchased jointly by Quay Marinas and The Crown Estate, arrived at Conwy Quays Marina from Holland last month, having been transported by lorry in two containers. The dredger has since been assembled and tested. This winter&#8217;s dredging campaign at Conwy will start this year and &#8216;The Little Orme&#8217; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Western Marine Hands Over M.D. Khanak to Chittagong Port Authority (Bangladesh)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:49:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Western Marine Limited, the country’s leading shipbuilding industry in Bangladesh, delivers a repaired dredger to the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) yesterday. CPA chairman Cdre Muhammed Anwarul Islam took the delivery of the dredger at a ceremony held at the Chittagong port gate Jetty 1. Heads of different government bodies, foreign experts, industrialists and other professionals [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Netherlands: Damen Dredging Delivers Full Option CSD &#8220;Conchas&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:14:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the last week of 2011, Damen Dredging Equipment delivered, as the very last cutter suction dredger of the year, the CSD500 “Conchas”. Its owner, the UK based company Marina and Ports Services, ordered the dredger mid October. In a mere 2 months the standard dredger was taken from Damen’s stock and has been fitted [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CMHI Launches Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger Tongheng (China)</title>
		<link>http://www.dredgingtoday.com/2012/01/10/cmhi-launches-tsch-dredger-tongheng-china/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:57:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tongheng, the 11000m3 trailing suction hopper dredger being constructed by CMHI, was successfully launched on December 26. Guests from CCCC, Tianjin Dredging Corporation, MARIC and CCS Shenzhen Branch presented at the ceremony. Emceed by Mr. Tu Fengqing, the Deputy Managing Director of CMHI, Mr. Zhu Guiming, the Managing Director of CMHI, and Mr. Gu Ming, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>USA: Dutra Group Acquires Hopper Dredger &#8220;Stuyvesant&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.dredgingtoday.com/2012/01/04/usa-dutra-group-acquires-hopper-dredger-stuyvesant/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 07:18:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Dutra Group has announced that it has added a hopper dredge, the Stuyvesant, to its fleet of dredges, marking an historic day in the company’s history. At 372 feet in length and 72 feet wide, the Stuyvesant is the second largest hopper dredge in the United States. Bill Dutra, President and CEO of The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Netherlands: &#8220;Peter the Great&#8221; Successfully Launched</title>
		<link>http://www.dredgingtoday.com/2012/01/03/the-netherlands-peter-the-great-successfully-launched/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:57:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Saturday December 31st, the new backhoe dredger ‘Peter the Great’ was launched successfully on the Ravestein shipyard in Deest, the Netherlands. The pontoon was built for the account of DEME NV and its Russian partner NDC (Northern Dredging Company Ltd), part of the PST Group. The Dutch shipyard Ravestein BV was awarded with a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Russia: Stapel Develops New Dredger</title>
		<link>http://www.dredgingtoday.com/2011/12/27/russia-stapel-develops-new-dredger/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 09:06:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[JSC RCDB Stapel has developed and handed over to the customer the next project of a non-self propelled suction dredger of capacity of 4,000 cbm/h. The dredger is designed for dredging, land reclamation, mining and removal of sediments. The vessel is a dismountable structure consisting of fastened together six pontoons. &#8220;Thanks to the vessel design, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Acta Marine, Almatug Expand Their Partnership in West Africa</title>
		<link>http://www.dredgingtoday.com/2011/12/16/acta-marine-almatug-expand-their-partnership-in-west-africa/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 13:47:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Acta Marine B.V. and Almatug Ltd are expanding their partnership in West Africa by strategically relocating the multicat “Coastal Assistant” to this area. The vessel will be marketed and operated under joint management of the partners. The companies have been partnering with each other for many years in the challenging West African market. The partnership [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Netherlands: IHC Merwede Secures New Orders for Advanced Vessels and Equipment</title>
		<link>http://www.dredgingtoday.com/2011/12/14/the-netherlands-ihc-merwede-secures-new-orders-for-advanced-vessels-and-equipment/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 07:19:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[IHC Merwede has announced that it has recently secured orders for advanced vessels and equipment in its core markets of dredging and offshore to the value of €200million. The latest agreements confirmed by IHC Merwede include: a new pipelaying vessel for Subsea 7; an engineering and components package for the build of a trailing suction [...]]]></description>
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		<title>IHC Merwede to Build Innovative New IHC Beaver® 4040 for Zhejiang Dredging</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:41:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[IHC Merwede has been awarded a contract to deliver the environmentally friendly deep-water dredger, IHC Beaver® 4040, for Zhejiang Dredging (China). This innovative cutter suction dredger will be optimised to work on lake and reservoir dredging projects – and is unique in its class. Boundary breaking equipment The Beaver® 4040 is the first cutter suction [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Netherlands: Idreco Hands Over ISD 350/30E Dredger to Peene Kies</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:21:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Idreco has delivered its new ISD 350/30E dredger to Peene Kies. Peene Kies has already two ISD 350 dredgers from Idreco, with dredging depths till 20 meters. The new Type ISD 350/30E can dredge untill 32 meters deep and it is equipped with the newest IDRECO direct drive underwater engine with 450 kW at 750 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>USA: Rohr Sand and Gravel Dredge Acquisition Wins Ellicott Dredges &#8220;Deal of the Year Award&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.dredgingtoday.com/2011/12/11/usa-rohr-sand-and-gravel-dredge-acquisition-wins-ellicott-dredges-deal-of-the-year-award/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Dec 2011 19:07:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) Maryland Chapter, the premier network for middle market deal makers, awarded the prestigious &#8220;Deal of the Year Award&#8221; to Ellicott Dredge Enterprises, LLC for its purchase of selected assets from Rohr Corporation. In March 2011 Ellicott Dredge Enterprises, LLC acquired selected US assets of Rohr Corporation, including its backlog [...]]]></description>
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		<title>USA: Mantiwoc Runs Aground in Saint Joseph</title>
		<link>http://www.dredgingtoday.com/2011/12/09/usa-mantiwoc-runs-aground-in-saint-joseph/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 13:21:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Mantiwoc, a ship carrying limestone, ran aground in Saint Joseph this week. Being unable to get into the harbor, the ship had no other choice but to go back 300 to 500 feet off from Dock 63. This happened at the same time as the State Senate was considering a resolution cosponsored by John [...]]]></description>
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		<title>S.S. Keewatin Steamship Gets Ready for Trip to Port McNicoll, Ontario (USA)</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 07:08:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 350-foot-long tourist landmark on Lake Kalamazoo, S.S. Keewatin steamship will be set free once 50,000 cubic yards of the muck and mud are removed this week. The Keewatin is surrounded by approximately 12 feet of silt and dredging the muck is the first step to getting the ship ready to cover a 600-mile trip [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Netherlands: IHC Merwede Optimistic about Acquisition of Asian Shipyards</title>
		<link>http://www.dredgingtoday.com/2011/12/08/the-netherlands-ihc-merwede-optimistic-about-acquisition-of-asian-shipyards/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:36:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In pursuing efforts to gain international expansion, IHC Merwede is looking forward to declaring the acquisition of several Asian shipyards in the upcoming quarter, Reuters reports. The global market leader for efficient dredging and mining vessels and equipment, IHC Merwede is well equipped for future expansion. Earlier this year, the company secured the financial backing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Germany: Series 4000 Ironmen Gensets to Power Two Boskalis Multi-Purpose Vessels</title>
		<link>http://www.dredgingtoday.com/2011/12/07/germany-series-4000-ironmen-gensets-to-power-two-boskalis-multi-purpose-vessels/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 10:07:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MTU received an order for eight Series 4000 Ironmen gensets from the China-based Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. (ZPMC), a heavy-duty equipment manufacturer. The gensets will power two 99m multi-purpose vessels owned by the Dutch company Boskalis which owns one of the biggest and most modern fleets in the world. Each vessel will be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Netherlands: IHC Merwede Announces Successful Naming and Launch Ceremony for Shanti Sagar XVI</title>
		<link>http://www.dredgingtoday.com/2011/12/07/the-netherlands-ihc-merwede-announces-successful-naming-and-launch-ceremony-for-shanti-sagar-xvi/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 06:01:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The naming and launch ceremony for the 13,000kW stationary cutter suction dredger, SHANTI SAGAR XVI, took place on 6 December 2011 at the IHC Merwede shipyard in Sliedrecht, The Netherlands. IHC Merwede is building the ship for Mundra Port Special Economic Zone Ltd., which is part of the Adani Group. The ceremony was performed by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>China: Trial of Self-Propelled Suction Dredger &#8220;Tongtu&#8221; Succeeds</title>
		<link>http://www.dredgingtoday.com/2011/12/02/china-trial-of-self-propelled-suction-dredger-tongtu-succeeds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 07:45:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On November 20, the trial of self-propelled suction dredger “Tongtu” with Asia’s largest capacity and dredging depth fabricated by CCCC Tianjin Dredging Co., Ltd. (TDC) succeeded. “Tongtu” is a super large self-propelled suction dredger independently designed, developed and fabricated by China. The dredger has a total length of 165.7 meters, a molded width of 30m, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Australia: TSHD Brisbane Arrives in Gladstone</title>
		<link>http://www.dredgingtoday.com/2011/12/01/australia-tshd-brisbane-arrives-in-gladstone/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:06:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Trailer Suction Hopper Dredge (TSHD) Brisbane will be arriving in Gladstone this week to carry out Gladstone ports Corporation annual maintenance dredging. Each year the THSD Brisbane travels along the Queensland Coast to each of the ports to maintain the depth of shipping channels and berths at the state’s ports. Maintenance dredging has been [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Netherlands: Van Oord Takes Delivery of Damen Multi Cat 3213 Oceanus</title>
		<link>http://www.dredgingtoday.com/2011/12/01/the-netherlands-van-oord-takes-delivery-of-damen-multi-cat-3213-oceanus/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 09:51:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[  On 30 November 2011, Van Oord performed the naming ceremony for its new Damen Multi Cat 3213 ‘Oceanus’. The Oceanus is the biggest Multi Cat ever built by Damen Shipyards and the first of its type. A sister vessel ‘Cronus’ is to be delivered April 2012, one month before the contractual delivery date. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Portugal: CSD Athena Becomes Operational</title>
		<link>http://www.dredgingtoday.com/2011/11/29/portugal-csd-athena-becomes-operational/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:32:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After some successful trials cutter suction dredger Athena was handed over to Van Oord. On her way to Mombassa, Kenya she is operational in the port of Molhe de Sines, Portugal for a few weeks. The ship functions as desired. A second self-propelled cutter suction dredger named Artemis is under construction. The vessel will be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DSC and Supreme Join Forces: Supreme-DSC Dredge, LLC (USA)</title>
		<link>http://www.dredgingtoday.com/2011/11/28/dsc-and-supreme-join-forces-supreme-dsc-dredge-llc-usa/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:08:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On November 10, 2011, DSC Dredge, LLC and Supreme Dredge &#38; Processing, LLC together created a new company known as Supreme-DSC Dredge, LLC. The company was formed as a Louisiana-based corporation with major component manufacturing taking place at the Stoneboro, PA manufacturing facility, as well as existing DSC facilities. DSC and Supreme have been discussing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>UAE: Cutter Suction Dredger CSD 500 Launched by APT Global Shipyard, Dubai</title>
		<link>http://www.dredgingtoday.com/2011/11/24/uae-2nd-cutter-suction-dredger-launched-at-al-jadaf-dockyard/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 14:20:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On 16th November 2011, the Al Jadaf Dockyard, Dubai witnessed a colorful launching ceremony of the newly built second Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD 500) which is constructed by APT Global Shipyard on behalf of VostaLMG. The Management of APT Global and Representatives of VostaLMG congratulated all the team members and supporters on this auspicious occasion [...]]]></description>
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